The December 2007 issue of Texas Monthly magazine featured a huge photo of a raw cut of meat with only the word “Steak.”

Its feature story was on just that. Steak.

How to choose the right cut for you, what dry aging is, etc., etc. Very informative.

It has some suggestions on Texas steakhouses to visit. But I don’t recommend traveling all the way to Texas for a steak. Since you have all the tools to choose the steak that will suit you best, just pick one here and grill it up at home.

It’s the only way I’ve found to truly enjoy the steak experience from top to bottom. Do it yourself.

Here’s the link to that article again. Enjoy all its information — without having to book a flight on Southwest Airlines!

http://www.texasmonthly.com/2007-12-01/feature-7.php

Looking for a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?

Try this mouth-watering recipe for Misty Irish Steak from our friends at hungrymonster.com.

It calls for sirloin steaks and Irish Mist Liqueur.

Once again, it’s an inside-prepared dish so you don’t even have to venture outside. Who loves ya?

Have a jolly good St. Patrick’s Day! And let me know how your Misty Irish Steaks turn out.

Here’s that link again.

http://www.hungrymonster.com/recipe/recipe-search.cfm?Course_vch=Beef%20Steak&ttl=1&Recipe_id_int=25791

I gave some of my coveted order of steakburgers to my mother. She took a mix of sweet Vidalia onion steakburgers and some classic steakburgers home with her.

She called me the next day to tell me what she did with them. It was fast and simple and I’m going to try it myself.

She pan fried those steakburgers with a bit of salt and pepper. Then, she removed the burgers for a minute, poured in a can of cream of mushroom soup and half a can of water. She mixed that up with some more salt and pepper (sea salt works best!) and thickened up that gravy.

She then put the burgers back into the gravy mix to thoroughly cook them. After just a few minutes, she served these with some scrumptious mashed potatoes, a vegetable and some dinner rolls.

I think my father fainted over the heavenly smell alone. 

The fun part about this (besides the fact that it doesn’t take much time) is trying out the onion steakburgers versus the classic ones. They both have a slightly different taste.

You decide which one you like best. Or, pick a different flavor all together.

This is just another great way to stay inside and cook until it’s warm enough to fire up the grill!